Statistics & Probability

Mathematics Preparing for Higher Math · Statistics & Probability Q27

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Question 27 as printed in the Preparing for the ACT — Practice Test 1 booklet — As printed in the official booklet.

On a trip, 2 sisters counted 1,430 vehicles. They divided the vehicles into categories: cars, trucks, and other. They noted the color of each as white, black, red, or other, as shown in the table. What is the probability that a randomly selected truck is black? White Black Red Other Total Car 118 62 97 197 474 Truck 100 31 116 232 479 Other 86 85 94 212 477 Total 304 178 307 641 1,430 _ 31

A
178 _ 31
B
479 _ 31
C
1,430 _ 479
D
1,430

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